mike kinsella
10 music industry pros fueling the pop-punk revival behind the scenes
Important people in music aren’t just behind the microphone, drums or keyboard. They’re also slaving away on Pro Tools, tweaking audio and making the band sound better. The late Jerry Finn produced Sum 41, blink-182, MxPx and dozens of others in the early 2000s. Tom Lord-Alge mixed scene-defining tracks. Popular musicians often join in, using […]
AP&R playlist: Parody punk, carefree surf rock and emo rap
You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]
Hayley Williams, American Football unleash “Uncomfortably Numb”
American Football have finally released “Uncomfortably Numb,” which features Paramore’s Hayley Williams. Additionally, according to Spin, the music video for the track features a cameo from Workaholics’ Blake Anderson and pro skater Paul Rodriguez. Read more: Bring Me The Horizon get romantic on new song “mother tongue” With a fluid back-and-forth duet, Williams’ vocals bounce gently […]
Hayley Williams guests on upcoming American Football album
Paramore‘s Hayley Williams teams up with stark songster Mike Kinsella on the latter musician’s upcoming effort with his linchpin emo band, American Football. The upcoming LP3 from the veteran Illinois act is due March 22 from Polyvinyl Records, as reported by BrooklynVegan, and features Williams on “Uncomfortably Numb.” See the full tracklist, below, and hear […]
Owen, “Judas” (Depeche Mode cover) song premiere
Under his Owen moniker, Mike Kinsella (American Football, Their/They’re/there) is set to release Other People’s Songs, a collection of cover songs from such bands as Against Me!, the Promise Ring, Lungfish and more. The album is now available for pre-order via Polyvinyl Records and will be officially released December 2. Today, AP is excited to […]
American Football announce reunion shows
Influential indie rock band American Football—Mike Kinsella (Cap’n Jazz), Steve Lamos and Steve Holmes—have reunited and will be playing their first live shows in 15 years this fall. The band will play September 28 at the Pygmalion Festival in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois. On October 11, the band will then play a show at Webster Hall in New […]
Owen streams new album, 'L'Ami Du Peuple,' in full
Owen, the solo vehicle of former Cap'n Jazz, Joan Of Arc, and Owls member Mike Kinsella, has made his new album, L'Ami Du Peuple available for streaming on SPIN. The record is slated for release July 2 via Polyvinyl, and can be pre-ordered now on CD or limited vinyl and cassette tape editions, all of which include […]
Song Premiere: Owen, "Coffin Companions"
Mike Kinsella returns with his latest Owen release, L'Ami du Peuple, on July 2. In its fourth track, “Coffin Companions,” he pays not-so-subtle homage to a highly influential Manchester band. “My favorite part of the song is the part that I didn't write,” says Kinsella. “I very not so secretly reference 'The Boy With A Thorn […]
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